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July 1, 2019

It’s All About the Young Women – Comments for a Cause

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Happy July 1st to each and every one of you. Today is a new month so it means Comments for a Cause day on It’s Just Life. I always get excited to tally up the results for the month, share our donation total and announce the new cause for the coming month. So let’s get on with it, shall we?

Our cause for the month of June was Friends of DuPont Forest. I shared in my June post (you can click here to read it) how Chris and I love to spend time in DuPont Forest. It is so close to us and offers a multitude of trails and waterfalls that we love to enjoy. It is our own piece of natural beauty that we enjoy as often as we can.

The Friends of DuPont Forest is a volunteer service organization working to enhance the public use and enjoyment of the DuPont State Recreational Forest while protecting its natural resources. Currently the park is open for hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking so there is a lot for the “friends” to help with. Over 80 miles of dirt roads within the forest and maintenance is often done by volunteers from various groups to ensure that erosion is controlled and that the roads are safe for the extensive use.

I am happy to share that thanks to all of your comments on blog posts during this month Chris and I are making a donation of $ 145 to The Friends of Dupont Forest. Thank you once again for your comments and your support of charities here on It’s Just Life.

BREVARD, NC Branch

I decided that my July cause should be one that benefits young women so this month for every comment made on any blog post during the month I will donate 50 cents to the Scholarship Fund through the Brevard Branch of AAUW. If you have followed me you have seen that I am a huge supporter and fan of the the Annual AAUW (American Association of University Women) Book Sale. All of the proceeds from our amazing Brevard sale go to fund local scholarships.

The sale this year was a huge success and while I don’t have the final numbers I did hear it was over $34,000 raised from the sale (and eBay book sales) to go for local scholarships. Scholarships are available for young women attending Blue Ridge Community College and Brevard College.

This month please join me and help to promote learning for young women in Transylvania County. The AAUW Scholarship program is truly one of the best around and I am thrilled to highlight what they do. If you want to check out AAUW in your area make sure to take a look at the national website here for more information.

If you went to college or some other advanced education were you the recipient of a scholarship? I was and I know what a difference it made in my life. Let me know in the comments section what scholarship you received and how it helped you. Remember that each comment on any blog post this month means a 50 cent donation from It’s Just Life to AAUW Brevard Branch Scholarship Fund.


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  1. dawnkinster
    July 01, 2019 at 06:05 am

    Wonderful causes, both of them!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 01, 2019 at 07:41 am

      Thank you so much, Dawn. I think you are right about them being great causes!

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  2. jena c. henry
    July 01, 2019 at 07:26 am

    I like learning about each your new cause every month. Happy to support AAUW and young women. I was blessed that my parents paid for my college, and I paid for my graduate degrees.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 01, 2019 at 07:40 am

      It is a huge expense these days so it is always a welcome thing when there are scholarship funds available. My parents paid for my college but I did get half tuition as a UM minister’s daughter at a UM School so that helped . Thanks so much for stopping by! Great to have you here as always! Stay golden!

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  3. Darlene
    July 01, 2019 at 09:15 am

    Anything to help the young women who will be our future! Another great choice. xo

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 03, 2019 at 06:33 am

      Thanks, Darlene. The future will be bright !!!

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  4. Duke1959
    July 01, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    you are so right.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 03, 2019 at 06:32 am

      It is so important that all have access to education and affordable education at that. Universities are so expensive now!

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      1. Duke1959
        July 03, 2019 at 08:28 am

        There is something I am working in that regard. It has something to do with one of my wife’s request after she is gone. I wrote about it on the blog this morning.

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  5. Shirley Matthews Dunn
    July 01, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    Another great cause, Beth Ann. The more we educate our young people ( women or men) the better the world is. Thanks again to you and Chris for donating every month to a great cause. God bless you.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 03, 2019 at 06:32 am

      And a special thank you to you for being such a faithful reader and commenter! So appreciate it.

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  6. Kimberley
    July 01, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    a kind gesture on your part, for all the causes you support! ♥

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 03, 2019 at 06:31 am

      Thanks so much Kimberley. We are blessed to be able to continue to do this.

      Reply
  7. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    July 01, 2019 at 05:50 pm

    Thank you for your generosity in supporting all these wonderful causes through the years. What a blessing to the recipients.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 03, 2019 at 06:31 am

      Of course. It is one small way we can give back. Thank you for being such a faithful reader.

      Reply
  8. Karen
    July 01, 2019 at 06:59 pm

    That was a good amount for your forest donation. Hope this month does as well.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 03, 2019 at 06:30 am

      Thanks, Karen, for the comment and the encouragement. Since you and Gerald were the originators of this comments for a Cause thing it means a lot to have you stop by!

      Reply
  9. priscillaking
    July 02, 2019 at 06:48 pm

    Everyone at Berea is considered to be the beneficiary of something like a merit scholarship, or maybe it’s more of a bursary.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 03, 2019 at 06:28 am

      Scholarships definitely are helpful with the rising costs of education.

      Reply
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    July 04, 2019 at 06:49 am

    […] What do you think? Are you ready to make a trip to Brevard and visit the Pisgah Paws Cat Cafe and Emporium? I am sure they would love to have you join them for a visit. Current hours are Fridays from 4 pm until 9 pm, Saturdays 11 am until 7 pm and Sundays 11 am until 6 pm. Hours may change depending upon popularity so make sure you check before you go. Have you ever been to a Cat Cafe like this? I would love to hear all about it in the comments section . Remember to Comment for a Cause for our charity this month — AAUW Scholarships for Young Women. […]

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  11. Random Ramblings - It's Just Life
    July 05, 2019 at 07:57 am

    […] So that is the random wrap up here on It’s Just Life. How about you? Anything random you want to share? Tell me about it in the comments section and Comment for a Cause for AAUW Scholarship Fund. […]

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  12. Carol E.
    July 12, 2019 at 11:34 pm

    I love this cause. Thank you for doing it.

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